Category Archives: Insects

hylephila phyleus Tuesday, October 21, 2008 — 10:23 am San Antonio, Texas — San Antonio Botanical Garden I really didn’t get to know this butterfly very well. I was standing in front of the Auld House in the botanical garden. … Continue reading →

libytheana carienenta Tuesday, October 21, 2008 – 10:21 am San Antonio, Texas — San Antonio Botanical Garden Sometimes with birds, I am amazed at the lack of creativity used in giving them their English names. Not so with butterflies. There’s … Continue reading →

chioides catillus Monday, October 20, 2008 — 1:44 pm Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas — by the Heron Flats overlook I was aware of butterflies all day, but I was looking for birds, so I didn’t get many photos. But … Continue reading →

danaus gilippus Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 2:09 pm Gillespie County Safety Rest Area — Ranch Road 1 — Stonewall, Texas While I was photographing the Gulf Fritillary, my sister had wandered of in another direction and made friends with … Continue reading →

agraulis vanillae Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 2:03 pm Gillespie County Safety Rest Area — Ranch Road 1 — Stonewall, Texas After touring LBJ’s ranch, I cut through a roadside rest area back to the main road. As I paused … Continue reading →